Grant Writing 101
Valuable tips from our AmTryke Grant Coordinator, Bob Richard.
Need Help Creating & Using Your Chapter’s Budget? National Can Help
Budgets are crucial when preparing a grant. National AMBUCS now has an instruction budget guide available. It is an Excel spreadsheet with an instructional tutorial. If you are struggling with how to organize your budget check out this new resource by clicking here!
Danville receives $10,600 grant to fund AmTrykes for Adaptive PE Program
Illinois’ Danville AMBUCS Chapter recently received a grant for $10,600 to purchase fifteen AmTrykes for an Adaptive PE Class for Danville High School.
Ashley Clanton, the DHS Adaptive PE teacher came and spoke at a noon chapter meeting about how students with special needs were paired with students without disabilities during the adaptive PE class. Ashley explained that one of her challenges was to find inclusive physical activities for all the students. The members of the Danville chapter were more than happy to suggest a solution: AmTrykes!
Members of the Danville Chapter visited Ashley’s class to fit students for the proper AmTryke. Danville members had done their homework and they knew the Wheeler Foundation, a local private foundation, had a passion for helping children with disabilities in the Danville area. They invited a board member from the Wheeler Foundation to the fitting so the Foundation would have first hand knowledge of what the AmTryke was all about and how it would be incorporated into the adaptive PE class.
After the fitting, the grant request was prepared, submitted and the Wheeler Foundation provided the entire amount needed to implement the AmTryke Adaptive PE Program. Who is out their in your community that can help you accomplish your mission?
Huntsville Tennessee Valley Chapter Keeps Rolling On!
Members of the Huntsville Tennessee Valley have found the key to successful grant writing. Since the beginning of the AMBUC fiscal year on June 1, they have received $20,000 in grants for AmTrykes and a mobile evaluation trailer. This continues a pronominal previous year.
I am often asked if a chapter can go back more than once to a foundation with a request. The answer varies based on the foundation, but HTV has found that yes, in some cases you can go back and receive funding in another fiscal year.
Is your chapter missing the opportunity to fund your projects? Are there foundations in your area that are just waiting to help you make a difference in your community?
